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diplacusis

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[dip-luh-kyoo-sis] / ˌdɪp ləˈkju sɪs /

noun

Pathology.
diplacuses plural
  1. a difference in hearing by the two ears so that one sound is heard as two.


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Origin of diplacusis

< New Latin, equivalent to dipl ( o )- diplo- + Greek akoúsis hearing ( akoú ( ein ) to hear, listen to + -sis -sis )

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